John McKay on Parliamentary Budget Officer

In the House of Commons on June 6th, 2012. See this statement in context.

Parliamentary Budget OfficerOral Questions

June 6th, 2012 / 2:40 p.m.

Liberal

John McKay Liberal Scarborough—Guildwood, ON

Mr. Speaker, under the Federal Accountability Act, the PBO has an absolute right to full and timely access to financial data.

After the Auditor General's scathing report on the F-35 costs, I asked the PBO to get an update. DND blew off the PBO with a non-response which looked eerily similar to the minister's non-responses in question period.

Is this what transparency and accountability look like under the ultra-secretive government that takes no prisoners?

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